Giving Up (An Austin Mahone Fanfic)

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

- Alessandra -

After Austin left, I ran back upstairs into my room and cried into my pillow. It was so hard for me to fall asleep, I spent the whole night crying.

I look at my phone to see a text from him. The light of my phone blinds my sensitive eyes. I lay there squinting as I read it.

"Hey Alessandra, I just wanted to tell you that it's okay you're leaving. It's not the end of the world. Nothing will change between us. Be safe and good luck tomorrow. Goodnight sweetheart. I love you.<3"

I instantly start to smile but tears still roll down my cheeks. I bury my face into my pillow and my eyes start to close. I instantly fell asleep.

Later, I was woken up with the sound of my brother screaming. "Alessandra! It's time to go! Come on get up!"

I sit up and start my way to the bathroom. I quickly get into the shower and get dressed. I walk around with my head down, I want to show my mom how unhappy I am. Maybe it will make her realize that she made the wrong choice. But then again she probably won't even notice.

I walk downstairs to see no furniture left. I hate this. This is the house I've spent living in my whole life. Most of my childhood memories took place here.

I grab my suitcase that I packed for the car ride and my phone. I go outside to get into the car. I get in the back back of the minivan while my brother and sisters sit in the middle seats. I'm all alone which is what I like when I'm in this kind of mood.

When I finally get situated and comfortable, I put my headphones in my ears and starts to play music. It was a mixture of songs that I was listening to but then Austin's song came on. Now all I could think about is him. What is he doing right now without me there in school? I wonder if he misses me like I miss him...

After long hours in the car. We finally arrived to North Carolina, this is going to be my new home. Well for now until I get older and I'm on my own.

I get out of the car and I look up to see the little shack on the beach where we will be living. It's so small. How are we going to fit everyone in here? This is totally not like Texas. My old house was big with 2 floors and a basement. Now we only have one floor..

I walk into the house and my grandparents greet us.

"Oh my! Alessandra! You're all grown up!", my grandmother says as she moves up closer to me. "You're almost as tall as me!" I'm only 5'2 and she's towering over me so I don't know what she's talking about.

I look behind her to see my grandfather smiling. I haven't seen them since my confirmation which was years ago. It's been so long.

"Well let's show you around! We only have two bedrooms so the kids have to share bunk beds and there's a pull out couch for you", she says as she points to my mom.

They lead us to our bedroom. I look in and notice that it's the same size as my old closet. This can't be happening. How am I sharing a room with my brother and sisters... this can't be possible.

My sisters look over at me and make a face and I make one back. At least I'm not the only one feeling this way.

"Well I guess we can leave you guys to get settled and unpack! I have dinner cooking so it will be ready in an hour", my grandma says as she walks out the door.

I grab my bag and I put it on the bed which I put dibs on. It's right by the window. Just the way I liked it at home. I unpacked and then threw myself on the bed with my phone. I check to see if there are any texts and there is, Austin and Vanessa both texted me.

I go to my messages and reads Austin's first.

"Hey babe I hope you got there safe and you didn't get car sick."

I sit there smiling because he remembered that I get car sick whenever it's a long ride.

I text him back saying, "Hi Austy :) Yes we just got here like a half hour ago and no I actually didn't get car sick because I took medicine this time"

I close the Messaging app but then I remember that I have to text Vanessa back. I unlock my phone again and read her message. "Hey Al! School was really weird today without you but I'll get used to it. How are you? :)"

I respond back. "Hey Ness, I guess I'm okay. I'm just a little home sick and living here is going to take a little time to get used to :("

I hear my name being called which means that dinner is ready and I put my phone down on the nightstand next to my bed.

I go into the dining room and sit down at the table to eat. I sit there in a trance since I'm tired and upset. My grandparents and my mom were talking which I wasn't listening to but I did hear my name multiple times. But I didn't pay attention. All I could think about is if Austin texted me back...

After dinner, I went back to my room and checked my phone. Austin texted back.

"That's good Alessandra but how are you? I hope you're good. Well I had a long day today with school and basketball, I had a game today and we won. And I'm going to go to sleep. Goodnight baby. I love you so so much and I miss you<3"

I smile and I text back, "I guess I'm okay. My first day of school is tomorrow and I'm a little nervous but I'll be fine. By the way, congratulations on the win with basketball! Goodnight:)"

I put my phone down to charge and I lean my head back on the pillow and I fell asleep.